Example sentences of "[conj] [noun] until it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The company was engaged in a delicate balancing act ; it could not afford first-rate machinery or transport until it had expanded , but it could not expand ( as a wholesaler at least ) until it improved quality through more sophisticated machinery . |
| 2 | Documentation will be confidential to the teacher or group until it has been agreed to release it . |
| 3 | She plaited her hair so tightly that it hurt her , straining hair and flesh until it felt as though the white seam down the back of her head might split and the brains gush out . |
| 4 | He imagined the phone ringing and ringing until it prodded her unwillingly out of sleep , and her uncomprehending response . |
| 5 | Heat generated by the fungus gardens and termites in the main part of the nest above the basal plate causes the air to rise through the passageways and chambers until it reaches the large spaces in the upper part of the nest and within the towers . |
| 6 | In a heavy-based frying pan , heat the butter and oil until it stops foaming then fry the peppers and most of the onions for about 3 minutes until they have softened . |
| 7 | The wood of the planks was almost white , but it had been sanded and then varnished with gums and resins until it glistened . |